2017-18 Schedule

[Trotsky]

It has been reported on the USCHO schedule thread that UAH is visiting Cornell on 10/27 and 10/28.

This is awesome.  Are we returning the favor?  I would be down for that.  Never been to AL and can't imagine literally any other reason ever to.

Edit: Jesus Chist.  Not only is the rink UAH plays in named after Wernher von Braun, but it looks like right next to it there's a fucking ICBM!

Oh, I'm in.

[billhoward]

Does anyone have any information regarding the official 2017-2018 schedule? If it hasn't been released yet, curious when to expect the announcement. Will be interesting to see who we add for out of conference opponents to go along with traveling to Miami. Also still wondering if the Florida trip will continue.

Cornell plays 22 ECAC games and 7 OOC games. If we can count 7 out of conference games without Florida Hockey Classic, then it's a goner. IF OOC is this:

2 vs. OOC 10/27-28 or 1/19-20 (one pair OOC (UAH), one pair Colgate)
1 at MSG Thanksgiving weekend (assuming)
2 at Miami 12/1 12/2

... Cornell has 2 games open still

FWIW, last year's Florida attendance was 3812 & 3772 total 7584. Capacity for hockey is 7186.

[wakester2468]

Hopefully, remaining two games in Florida or elsewhere will be an upgrade. Strength of schedule takes a hit with UAB and hoping here Miami has a good season.

[cufan]

Florida attendance also included the local EHL season ticket holders as paid attendance.  The actual number in the building was considerably less.  I counted the first nights 2nd game attendance in the hundreds.  Never more than 2500 for the second night - if that many.
The arena heavily subsidizes the teams for their travel and gets some good discounts for lodging.  With ex Cornellian Arena GM Craig Bush soon to retire, there is no one there ready to push to continue.
Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Everblades owner Peter Karmanos Jr. (who also owns the Germain Arena)  apparently did not want to spend money that did not live up to its potential.
Yes Ohio State and Notre Dame brought in the local winter "Snowbirds" but Lake Superior State and Colorado College could not fill seats.

Too bad, spent the last 6 tournaments there as it is only 150 miles from home.
Haven't been in Lyanh since '74.
Sigh!

[wakester2468]

Do you have the definitive word on the elimination of the Florida College Hockey Classic?  It sounds in your post that it's done.

[Jim Hyla]

Hopefully, remaining two games in Florida or elsewhere will be an upgrade. Strength of schedule takes a hit with UAB and hoping here Miami has a good season, after 12/2.

Fixed your post.

[Jim Hyla]

Florida attendance also included the local EHL season ticket holders as paid attendance.  The actual number in the building was considerably less.  I counted the first nights 2nd game attendance in the hundreds.  Never more than 2500 for the second night - if that many.
The arena heavily subsidizes the teams for their travel and gets some good discounts for lodging.  With ex Cornellian Arena GM Craig Bush soon to retire, there is no one there ready to push to continue.
Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Everblades owner Peter Karmanos Jr. (who also owns the Germain Arena)  apparently did not want to spend money that did not live up to its potential.
Yes Ohio State and Notre Dame brought in the local winter "Snowbirds" but Lake Superior State and Colorado College could not fill seats.

Too bad, spent the last 6 tournaments there as it is only 150 miles from home.
Haven't been in Lyanh since '74.
Sigh!

I haven't been there, either.;-)

[Jim Hyla]

It has been reported on the USCHO schedule thread that UAH is visiting Cornell on 10/27 and 10/28.

Thanks, posted.

So if all the possibles are correct, we have the questions of when is Colgate, who are exhibitions, and is Florida still on.

[cufan]

Fla. tourney normally scheduled for Dec 28 and 29 in past years.  Germain Arena does not list the tourney in their events schedule for those dates but they have booked a comedian for the 28th.
http://germainarena.com/events-tickets-2/events-tickets/?at=7&month=12

Usually it is included in the Everblades schedule and this year their is no mention of it.

Sigh!

Tom in Vero

[Trotsky]

Fla. tourney normally scheduled for Dec 28 and 29 in past years.  Germain Arena does not list the tourney in their events schedule for those dates but they have booked a comedian for the 28th.
http://germainarena.com/events-tickets-2/events-tickets/?at=7&month=12

Usually it is included in the Everblades schedule and this year their is no mention of it.

Sigh!

Tom in Vero

Bet Gaffigan outdraws us.

[ugarte]

Fla. tourney normally scheduled for Dec 28 and 29 in past years.  Germain Arena does not list the tourney in their events schedule for those dates but they have booked a comedian for the 28th.
http://germainarena.com/events-tickets-2/events-tickets/?at=7&month=12

Usually it is included in the Everblades schedule and this year their is no mention of it.

Sigh!

Tom in Vero

Bet Gaffigan outdraws us.

Bet he puts on a better show too.

[billhoward]

Fla. tourney normally scheduled for Dec 28 and 29 in past years.  Germain Arena does not list the tourney in their events schedule for those dates but they have booked a comedian for the 28th.
http://germainarena.com/events-tickets-2/events-tickets/?at=7&month=12

Dec. 29-30 is available at the arenda. As is the rest of the month other than 12/28. I thought the tournament played between 12/27 and 12/29 or 12/30. So that leaves a sliver of hope.

[David Harding]

Fla. tourney normally scheduled for Dec 28 and 29 in past years.  Germain Arena does not list the tourney in their events schedule for those dates but they have booked a comedian for the 28th.
http://germainarena.com/events-tickets-2/events-tickets/?at=7&month=12

Dec. 29-30 is available at the arenda. As is the rest of the month other than 12/28. I thought the tournament played between 12/27 and 12/29 or 12/30. So that leaves a sliver of hope.

Thursday I received email from Germain Arena advertising season tickets.  No indication of a tournament in the packages.

[upprdeck]

i heard no tourney this year..

[wakester2468]

If upprdeck's information is correct about the Florida tournament, it's interesting to speculate how the last two games now open will be filled. Now that UAH is confirmed at Lynah, we are on the road at Miami and the annual Thanksgiving weekend game most likely against BU occurs, who will be scheduled as the first two games after the break. I have heard that Mike has a good relationship with Bob Gaudet at Dartmouth.
They host an annual holiday event on dec 29th and 30th each year. It's a predetermined two games, not the two winner and losers playing on the 30th. Last year Colgate participated so a second team along with Dartmouth from ECAC isn't an issue since they wouldn't play against each other. On the Dartmouth schedule, three teams have been announced. UNH, Minnesota Duluth and Dartmouth. While a fourth team might have already been added, I can't find on anyone's schedule as of yet who it is. If it happened to be Cornell. that would mean Cornell would play Duluth and UNH which would help their out of conference schedule greatly. Of course being from NH this appeals to me greatly  at best is probably just wishful thinking. I do still like the idea of Cornell hosting a holiday event but unless it's already planned but not publicized, its late in the scheduling process to tie up three other team.
If anyone has any additional info, I'd be curious to hear about it.